By now you’ve probably read all the best of 2009 lists, so we won’t bore you with yet another retread of the year’s greatest hits and misses. Instead, the Glass House is looking ahead into the future to predict what 2010 will bring in the world of music. Here are the artists, albums, and trends we think you’ll be listening to, obsessing over, and talking about in 2010.

Canadian Invasion

It used to be that if you were from Canada and wanted to be a big star, you moved to LA or NY and kept your maple leaf roots under wraps. But now our neighbo(u)rs to the north are getting harder to ignore, thanks to acts like Drake, Anjulie, K’Naan, and Melanie Fiona infiltrating the r&b and rap mainstream like a breath of fresh, multi-cultural, cosmopolitan air. Expect the borders to continue to fling wide open in 2010 with artists like Ayah, Idle Warship’s Graph Nobel, and Kardinall ready to finally blow up and rep the T Dot.

Tahiti 80′s Inevitable Big Break

Now that Phoenix has officially broken through thanks to the sublime Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, it’s time for their French indie compatriots Tahiti 80 to finally get some shine. Like Phoenix, they’ve also been around forever, yet somehow managed to always fly just under the radar, with a sound that mixes dreamy guitar-pop with electronic flourishes and a certain je ne sais quoi. But with the recent release of their latest album Activity Center, this might just be the band’s year for breakout success.

New Massive Attack

Over a decade after helping create the Bristol sound and setting the stage for the trip-hop takeover of the 90′s, Daddy G and 3D are back again with the their fifth full-length Heligoland, set to drop in February. If the first single “Paradise Circus” (featuring former Mazzy Star frontwoman Hope Sandoval) is any indication, this may finally be the return to brilliance fans have been waiting for since Mezzanine. Check out the totally NSFW video here. Other electronic and downtempo heavyweights with new albums in 2010: Herbert, Four Tet, Avalanches, and RJD2.

New Corrine Bailey Rae

Corrine Bailey Rae didn’t burst onto the scene so much as politely tiptoe into the limelight, bringing quiet sunshine soul to a world of cookie-cutter R&B divas. She opened the door for a whole new crop of unconventional female singer-songwriters combining soul with hip-hop, electro, pop, rock, and everything in between. After the tragic death of her husband in 2008, Corrine has re-emerged with a darker sound and is set to release The Sea in late January (see the first video here. More alt-urban chanteuses releasing music in 2010: Goapele, VV Brown, Nneka, Janelle Monae, and of course the grand-dame of them all Sade.

UK Gets Funky

You know you’re an aging club kid when you can no longer follow the evolution of increasingly obscure micro-genres of British dance music. I’m still not exactly sure how garage, broken beat, and grime mutated into UK funky, but I do know that it’s the sound du jour of the British urban underground. And now that dubstep has officially crossed over stateside, UK funky is next in line to conquer American dance floors with its plenty of polyrhythmic house beats, R&B-inspired vocals, and a distinctly Afro-Caribbean vibe. Of course, by the time you finish reading this sentence, it will have already spawned about 15 new sub-sub-genres (all the cool kids have moved onto skanking anyway, apparently). But get your funky on while you can and check out Crazy Counsinz, Fingaprint, and Cooly G.

Dance Dance Revolution

I know I can’t be the only one tired of hearing the same ten songs played over and over again at the club. Seriously, if you’re a dance DJ who’s still recycling the same Kitsune or Baltimore club remixes from five years ago, you need to have your Serato control discs revoked. Hopefully, 2010 will bring some much-needed variety with DJ’s bumpin’ everything from kuduro to electro-cumbia to spaced-out-disco-funk . Best new parties for genres blurring and scenes mixing like never before: SheRex at Chief Ike’s, Mixtape at RNR, and the Anthology of Booty’s Backdoor night.

Increasing Presence of Black Indie Rock Fans

I have a friend who coined the term Nickleback Appreciation Syndrome (or NAS for short) to describe well-meaning black folks who brag about having “eclectic” music tastes, but really their knowledge of rock extends about as far as corporate radio bands like Three Doors Down or middle-of-the-road snorefests like John Mayer. But things are changing, and now even Beyonce is popping up at Grizzly Bear shows and Dame Dash is orchestrating the biggest rap/rock collabo this side of the Judgment Night soundtrack. Next year will no doubt make even more converts with highly-anticipated releases by MGMT, Beach House, Vampire Weekend, and Animal Collective.

Death of Hipster-Rap

Remember the so-called hip-hop new class that was supposed to take over 2009? Yeah, that never really panned out. We’re still rooting for guys like Wale and Kid Cudi, but up-and-comers like Charles Hamilton turned out to be all hype (though it was satisfying seeing him get punched in the face). Luckily, 2010 promises a return to classic yet forward-thinking hip-hop – without the gimmicks, skinny jeans, or post-backpacker irony. Look for new albums next year from Common, Big Boi, The Roots, Lupe Fiasco, Kidz in the Hall, and Redman.

Lo-Fi Gets Even Weirder

Bands like Wavves and Neon Indian may be an acquired taste with their druggy, fuzzed-out, “chillwave” noise-pop. But I have a feeling things will get even freakier in the coming months, as more groups embrace cheap synths, woozy melodies, and distorted minimalist beats. The most buzzed-about lo-fi band for 2010? Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells, who turned heads at this year’s CMJ festival and is currently in the studio recording their first album. Also worth listening to: Washed Out, Nite Jewel, and Memory Tapes.

Lady Gaga Sacrifices Herself to God and the Gays

In her final act of pop-art sensationalism, Lady Gaga is devoured by a mob of Alexander McQueen stiletto-wielding Chelsea boys live from the 51st Grammy awards while the soft strains of “Alejandro” play ominously in the background. Don’t say it can’t happen. Or that I didn’t warn you.